Beginner
Heltec V4
$35–40
Most popular starter node. Compact and easy to set up.
Solar
RAK Wireless
$35–50
Popular for solar nodes. No screen means lower power draw.
Portable
T-1000 E
$50–80
Lightweight tracker. Built-in GPS and long battery life.
Premium
Lilygo T-Deck
$90
Full keyboard and screen. Send messages without your phone.
These are our picks. If you want to see what people are actually running
on the KC mesh right now (Heltecs and RAK4631s do most of the work, but there's a long tail of
trackers, solar nodes, and one-offs), check the live hardware breakdown on /status.